Undergraduate Certificate in Health Information Management

Lead Faculty: Dr. Gina Piane

The undergraduate certificate in Health Information Management is designed to prepare individuals in one of the ten fastest growing career fields in the nation, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.  Students will learn the essential skills for an entry level career in health information management. Students will be prepared for the National Certified & Coding Specialist (NCICS) Exam and/or the American Health Information Management Association, (AHIMA) Certified Coding Associate, CCA exam.

Program Learning Outcomes

1. Differentiate government paid healthcare services and insurance programs and perform in ethically sensitive ways regarding regulations collecting from insurance companies.
2. Use professional standards in medical billing and coding practice and maintain a commitment to continual learning.
3. Demonstrate orally and in writing industry practice and electronic claims with compliance issues.
4. Demonstrate the ability to correctly use and understand the concepts and techniques for HCFA-1500 form.
5. Apply professional standards in confidentiality of medical records.
6. Demonstrate techniques and use complex technologies in an appropriate manner; CPT-4 and ICD-9 coding, HCFA-1500,UB92 and the billing requirements for commercial insurance, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, TRIC

Requirements

• HITX 1010x Introduction to Healthcare
• COH 150 Healthcare Terminology
• HITX 1025x Medical Billing and Coding 1
• HITX 1040X Medical Coding and Billing ll
• HITX 1035x Medical Coding and Billing III
• HITX 1020x Reimbursement Methodologies
• HITX 1050x Information Technology
• HITX 1000x Medical Office Management

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